Schneider Electric has introduced EcoStruxure IT Advisor, further expanding its cloud-based DCIM portfolio of solutions. EcoStruxure IT Advisor delivers a simplified way to deploy data centre management that is accessible anywhere and at any-time. This cloud-based planning and modeling tool enables data centre operators of large data centres and colocation facilities to reduce operating expenses and maximise uptime by optimising capacity, analysing business impact, and automating workflows. “Hybrid data centre architectures are driving the industry to rethink Read more…
Schneider announces cloud-based DCIM solution
Schneider Electric has announced the continued roll out of EcoStruxure IT Expert, its cloud-based data centre infrastructure management solution, with its release in Europe. With IT Expert, Schneider Electric brings secure, vendor agnostic, wherever-you-go monitoring and visibility of all IoT-enabled physical infrastructure assets As part of Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure architecture, IT Expert operates with all IoT-enabled physical infrastructure assets like secure power and cooling — including the new, cloud-enabled Smart-UPS with APC SmartConnect.IT Expert addresses Read more…
Using analytics to tackle outage risks
Nlyte Software’s Enzo Greco speaks to Louise Frampton about the role of artificial intelligence in the wake of an Uptime Institute survey which found that many data centres are struggling to get to grips with increasing complexity Data centres are becoming “too big and too complex” to manage without data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) software, and the risks are far too great, according to Uptime Institute Research vice-president Rhonda Ascierto. Visibility and control in the Read more…
Does AI hold the key to reducing cost?
Schneider Electric’s Patrick Donovan discusses the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in increasing reliability and efficiency Schneider Electric’s Data Centre Science Centre recently calculated that typical data centre physical infrastructure energy losses have been cut by 80% during the past decade. In many cases this has been enabled by improvements in UPS efficiencies, cooling technologies as well as deployment practices – for example, the use of inrow cooling. Data centres are now inherently Read more…
IP House protects against downtime through DCIM solution
IP House, a London-based data centre startup and new entrant to the UK colocation market, has selected EcoStruxure IT, the next generation cloud-based Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) platform, to provide 24/7 monitoring of their ISO-accredited facility. Vinny Vaghani, Operations and Commercial Manager, IP House, commented: “One of the biggest drivers for selecting EcoStruxure IT was its vendor-neutrality and ability to integrate with different products to provide detailed data in a single dashboard. As a Read more…
Empowering the dream makers
Schneider Electric has helped Animal Logic grow its movie-making capabilities with a prefabricated data centre. With more than 25 years’ experience, independent Australian company Animal Logic has been at the forefront of creating digital content, award-winning visual effects and animation for the film and television industries. The studio recently delivered work on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Alien: Covenant (2017), The LEGO® Batman Movie (2017), The Great Wall (2016) and The Master: A Read more…
The future of DCIM: remote, data-driven and Cloudy?
Experts at 451 Research point out that the value of data centre infrastructure management data multiplies when integrated, shared and analysed at scale. DCIM-based cloud services or DMaaS solutions are emerging but could artificial intelligence hold the key to unlocking even greater potential? Louise Frampton reports. New Cloud services for data centre infrastructure management are transforming traditional on-premises approaches. By applying Internet of Things technology, DCIM-based Cloud services can deliver the benefits of DCIM without Read more…
Hyper security in a changing world: the hidden data centre
There have been some high profile power outages at data centres, political instability in the EU and suggestions that data centres could become the next target for terrorist organisations. A data centre hidden in the Swiss Alps aims to mitigate these risks, combining high security, resilience and energy efficiency. Louise Frampton reports. Hidden in a former Swiss military bunker deep within the Alps, the Deltalis data centre provides colocation services to clients with some of Read more…
Bringing big data and IoT to data centres
Schneider Electric reports that it has launched the first Data Centre Management as a Service architecture – EcoStruxure IT. According to the company, this latest development “revolutionises DCIM” by delivering a cloud-based architecture purpose-built for hybrid IT and data centre environments. The vendor-agnostic architecture offers proactive insights on critical assets that impact the health and availability of an IT environment with the ability to deliver actionable real-time recommendations to optimise infrastructure performance and mitigate risk. Key Read more…
Data Centre Summit London: education, debate, and networking
Data Centre Summit London is a one-day conference event for data centre industry professionals. Taking place at the Barbican Centre in the heart of London, 8 February 2017, the event brings together the data centre industry’s leading experts under one roof. Visitors can improve their skills with education, debate, and networking opportunities. The event will feature seminars led by the industry’s most respected thought leaders, including a keynote presentation by Russell Park, head of energy and sustainability solutions at Read more…
DataCentres North: full programme announced
Datacentres North’s educational programme will address both ‘strategic issues’ affecting the industry and the opportunities specific to the region, as well as the ‘operational issues’ that affect how you can run your mission critical infrastructure more efficiently and effectively without compromising security or resilience. Taking place on 14-15 February 2017, the conference is organised in conjunction with the British Computer Society Data Centre Specialist Group, which through using a combination of formal presentations, end user Read more…
Power distribution at the rack level
With a huge demand for computing devices, particularly enterprise servers that are generally housed in data centres or co-location facilities, and a commensurate rise in the use of power distribution units (PDU), organisations cannot afford to ignore their power use and environmental responsibilities, says Martin Hennessey. Data centres alone consume approximately 3% of the world’s electricity and produce more than 200 million tonnes of CO2. These figures are continually growing and coupled with rising electricity Read more…